by Pastor Tim Koester | Sep 4, 2024 | Humanity, Theology
As we continue this series on the draft statement “Civic Life and Faith”, I want to go back to the question I began with last week, “Why can’t we just leave politics out of the church?” This week, I answer, “Because political decisions have real-world and real-life...
by Pastor Tim Koester | Aug 27, 2024 | Theology
I can tell you with 100% certainty that some read the above line and wholeheartedly thought, “Yes!” while others read the words and passionately thought, “No!” Some even voiced those thoughts out loud. But this will not be an argument “for or against” either of the...
by Pastor Tim Koester | Feb 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
Last year at about this time, I was consumed with a grant application to the Lily Foundation for a short sabbatical. The Oxford Dictionary defines sabbatical as “a period of paid leave granted to a university teacher or other worker for study or travel,...
by Pastor Tim Koester | Oct 11, 2023 | News and Events
Violence has once again broken out in the land of Israel and Palestine. The savage killing of other human beings is evil and robs the world of goodness. Yet the cycling of this violence, with no lasting effort for humans to make the same sacrifice for peace as we do...
by Pastor Tim Koester | Sep 20, 2023 | Church, News and Events
Nearly eight years ago, I was called to Saint Michael as the “Senior Pastor”, which is interesting because I’ve been the only called pastor during that time. I have however, crossed into the “55 and older” category, so maybe there is a discount on church supplies I’ve...
